Re: Gypsy Questions
> 1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else?(Nymph?)
Gypsy was my first boat and was only a little more difficult than
Nymph
> 2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?In a pinch, sure, but it would be rather crowded.
> 3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?Very easy to rig and sail. Depower? - dowse the sail.
> 4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? Itappears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
I built mine with large watertight compartments fore and aft and it
floats about half out of the water when swamped.
It's not very stable and is quite easy to capsize, but is also very
easy to right and reenter.
Hope this helps. Enjoy.
Paul
How about a Bolger June Bug?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/files/June%20Bug/
Or a Michalak Mayfly?
Or Dave Carnell's $200 sailboat?
From what I hear, a June Bug is hard to beat for capacity. Be
advised, I know next to nothing about sailing, sailing rigs and
complexity and such.
Rav
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/files/June%20Bug/
Or a Michalak Mayfly?
Or Dave Carnell's $200 sailboat?
From what I hear, a June Bug is hard to beat for capacity. Be
advised, I know next to nothing about sailing, sailing rigs and
complexity and such.
Rav
I built mine last year. Very fun boat!
Very easy, especially if you are in any way handy with tools.
1 Adult - Roomy
1 Adult 1 kid - Comfortable
1 Adult 2 kids - Packed
2 Adults - Comfortable
3 Adults - No Way!
2 Adults 2 kids - No Way!
On second thought, if you run a small motor you could probably handle
all four, not sailing or rowing though.
Not in it's stock form. Easy to add dry-storage/flotation and well
worth the trouble.
I highly recommend the Gypsy, but be sure you know what it's
strengths and weaknesses are before you make the investment in time
and materials. The best description of its abilities is right in
Payson's book. Well worth the money.
Brent
P.S. Buy the full sized plans and learn to use an architect's rule.
They realy help!
> 1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else?(Nymph?)
Very easy, especially if you are in any way handy with tools.
> 2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?Will it float? Yes. Will it be fun and manageable? No.
1 Adult - Roomy
1 Adult 1 kid - Comfortable
1 Adult 2 kids - Packed
2 Adults - Comfortable
3 Adults - No Way!
2 Adults 2 kids - No Way!
On second thought, if you run a small motor you could probably handle
all four, not sailing or rowing though.
> 3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?Very easy!
> 4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? Itappears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
Not in it's stock form. Easy to add dry-storage/flotation and well
worth the trouble.
I highly recommend the Gypsy, but be sure you know what it's
strengths and weaknesses are before you make the investment in time
and materials. The best description of its abilities is right in
Payson's book. Well worth the money.
Brent
P.S. Buy the full sized plans and learn to use an architect's rule.
They realy help!
> Please have a look at the photos section in the GroupUnfortunately, Yahoo! seems to be having trouble display the photos
> Boatdesign and see BBB and GM1 & GM2.an idea?
today.
Peter
Please have a look at the photos section in the Group
Boatdesign and see BBB and GM1 & GM2.an idea?maybe
Stephan
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Lyons" <mlyons2@r...>
wrote:
like to have the kids learn on a small forgiving, but light air
capable boat. Haven't built a boat before but am fairly patient,
have some good tools, and lots of "Kibitzers". I'm looking at a
picture of the Gypsy. Questions:
Boatdesign and see BBB and GM1 & GM2.an idea?maybe
Stephan
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Lyons" <mlyons2@r...>
wrote:
> I found this group about two weeks ago. Cool!me and my wife. I grew up with Sailfish and Sunfish and would
> I'm looking to build a small sailboat for me and my two boys, or
like to have the kids learn on a small forgiving, but light air
capable boat. Haven't built a boat before but am fairly patient,
have some good tools, and lots of "Kibitzers". I'm looking at a
picture of the Gypsy. Questions:
> 1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else?(Nymph?)
> 2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?appears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
> 3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?
> 4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? It
>horses
> Thanks! Boat on the Finger Lakes if you ever get a chance.
> Mark
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Bear in mind I've never build a Gypsy, but here it goes
tack and tape boat. Neither is hard. If you want something even
easier in the capacity size range, have a look at the Surf, Zephyr,
or Junebug
#190, my pregnant wife at #160, and our Newfoundland dog at #110. Not
much room, but we moved along more or less. But the Gypsy is really a
1 or 2 person boat. A Zephyr would carry the lot of you no problem
Works well too.
Sunfish. I'm not even sure a Sunfish takes water into the cockpit
when on beam ends. But any Instant Boat can be fitted with sufficient
flotation to make self-rescue easy and reliable.
Welcome to the group. Welcome to the madness.
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> Questions:The Gypsy and the Nymph are more or less the same basic five-panel
>1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else? (Nymph?)
tack and tape boat. Neither is hard. If you want something even
easier in the capacity size range, have a look at the Surf, Zephyr,
or Junebug
>2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?In a pinch? Sure why not? Our first trip out in our Teal was me at
#190, my pregnant wife at #160, and our Newfoundland dog at #110. Not
much room, but we moved along more or less. But the Gypsy is really a
1 or 2 person boat. A Zephyr would carry the lot of you no problem
>3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?Nothing could be simpler than the Instant Boat 59 sq. ft. sprit sail.
Works well too.
>4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? ItNone of the Instant Boats is going to have the self-rescue ease of a
>appears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
Sunfish. I'm not even sure a Sunfish takes water into the cockpit
when on beam ends. But any Instant Boat can be fitted with sufficient
flotation to make self-rescue easy and reliable.
Welcome to the group. Welcome to the madness.
YIBB,
David
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New York, New York 10036
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I found this group about two weeks ago. Cool!
I'm looking to build a small sailboat for me and my two boys, or me and my wife. I grew up with Sailfish and Sunfish and would like to have the kids learn on a small forgiving, but light air capable boat. Haven't built a boat before but am fairly patient, have some good tools, and lots of "Kibitzers". I'm looking at a picture of the Gypsy. Questions:
1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else? (Nymph?)
2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?
3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?
4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? It appears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
Thanks! Boat on the Finger Lakes if you ever get a chance.
Mark
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I'm looking to build a small sailboat for me and my two boys, or me and my wife. I grew up with Sailfish and Sunfish and would like to have the kids learn on a small forgiving, but light air capable boat. Haven't built a boat before but am fairly patient, have some good tools, and lots of "Kibitzers". I'm looking at a picture of the Gypsy. Questions:
1. Ease of construction? Should I start with something else? (Nymph?)
2. Load carrying. Can it handle all four of us in a pinch?
3. Ease of rigging, sialing, depowering?
4. Floatation, stability, ease of capsizing and righting? It appears the daggerboard is internal. and the bow is closed.
Thanks! Boat on the Finger Lakes if you ever get a chance.
Mark
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